Cultivation: Fortune by Lots-Chapter 602 - 277. Second-grade Opportunity, Foundation of the Divine Court (Two in One Chapter)

Chapter 602: 277. Second-grade Opportunity, Foundation of the Divine Court (Two in One Chapter)

The cultivators of the Daoist Artifact Refining Sect at the Pill Resolution realm of the Seventh Heavenly Layer had completely shed their mortal flesh. Their current physical forms, like Zheng Dongying’s, were entirely manifested by the transformations of their immortal souls.

Being decapitated did not necessarily mean certain death for such cultivators.

But now, neither her head soaring into the sky nor the body left behind could maintain their form. Instead, they seemed to collapse and burst from within, as if unable to withstand some immense force.

As they dispersed, faint sounds of thunder and fire rumbled, the explosion incinerating Zheng Dongying’s immortal soul.

Affected by this subsequent impact, her immortal soul could no longer sustain itself and was ground to nothingness on the spot, utterly annihilated.

However, the sword light that had flown out showed faint signs of separating in mid-air.

It seemed to split into two, yet also to merge into one—one bright, one dark—like twin stars coexisting.

This was indeed the sixth sword of the Seven-Star Sword: the Kaiyang Sword.

When this sword was originally refined, it was forged as a pair: one primary and one auxiliary. Their sword lights, one bright and one dark, could separate or combine.

Thus, strictly speaking, the Seven-Star Sword currently comprised eight Flying Swords, not seven.

After the Kaiyang sword light slew Zheng Dongying, its momentum did not cease. It continued forward, flying past Jiang Yu and Guo Ling behind, and plunged into the ground. The impact split the mountain ridge down the middle. The sword light, embedded in the earth, radiated an icy aura, like a boundary stele commanding all to halt.

Although Guo Ling was not the target, an involuntary chill crept into his heart, and he dared not make a rash move.

Even Jiang Yu, who had just been arguing with Zheng Dongying, also harbored doubts about Chen Donglou’s reappearance in the martial world after so many years of absence.

At this moment, Jiang Yu, like Zheng Dongying and Guo Ling had been, was utterly shaken.

On one hand, she was shocked that Chen Donglou had truly reappeared in the Mortal World; on the other, she was awed by the power of that sword strike.

"Chen Donglou" stood proudly amidst the mountain ridges. The renowned Seven-Star Sword hovered around his body, separating and merging, its sword light sharp and penetrating. This not only made Guo Ling afraid to act recklessly but also caused Jiang Yu to remain frozen in place for a moment.

Though there were still imperfections, the overall effect was quite good, Lei Jun nodded to himself in approval.

He was not like Kang Ming, with his exceptional talent, nor like Chen Yi, who had chanced upon fortuitous encounters, thus simultaneously inheriting the Taoist Inheritance of two lineages.

As a cultivator of the Talisman Sect, Master Lei was not versed in the Refinement Sect’s Sword Control Technique.

Or rather, he didn’t know conventional Sword Control Techniques.

But he had his self-created Primordial Magnet Force "sword technique."

This was a skill Master Lei was quite familiar with.

He could now gather Primordial Magnet Force almost effortlessly.

Normally, the concentration of Primordial Magnet Force, the flight of the Flying Swords, and the traces left after attacking a target might reveal clues if someone were to examine them carefully.

But Chen Donglou had left behind a set of seven swords for the Seven-Star Sword.

As the Kaiyang sword light flew out, the other six swords hovered, separating and combining. The swirling Sword Intent masked the two Dual Polarity Heavenly Primordial Talismans Lei Jun used to gather Primordial Magnet Force.

Lei Jun had chosen the Kaiyang Sword precisely for its characteristic of twin stars existing side by side.

After dedicated practice, he used the main sword for attack, while the auxiliary sword was imbued with a subtle spiritual effect from the Dark Side of Celestial Book.

The sword lights flew out in succession, instantly erasing any suspicious traces of Primordial Magnet Force. However, because the sword light was too fast, neither Jiang Yu nor Guo Ling could detect this.

Compared to accumulating his full power before releasing the sword, the strike just now had appeared effortless on Lei Jun’s part. At close range, accuracy was not an issue, though its power had not yet reached its peak.

But it was already more than enough.

After all, this time he wasn’t using a Sword Pellet, but the Magical Treasure Flying Swords that Chen Donglou had wielded during his famed exploits in the martial world.

It was an undeniable upgrade, like replacing birdshot with a cannonball.

There were problems, of course.

Essentially, this was still an upgraded version of the Magnetosword Pellet, just with the Sword Pellet replaced by Flying Swords.

Therefore, while this "shot" possessed incredible speed and destructive power, Lei Jun couldn’t manipulate the Flying Swords with the same flexibility and precision—as if they were extensions of his own limbs—as the true Chen Donglou, Wang Dongchu, or Zheng Dongying could.

However, that wasn’t a concern for now. The Kaiyang sword light, pinned to the ground as a warning, was enough to make Jiang Yu and Guo Ling hesitate to act rashly.

At such close range, with the Kaiyang sword light now stationary, Lei Jun could easily recall the Flying Sword at a leisurely pace. Of course, to maintain the act, he wasn’t in a rush to do so just yet.

Lei Jun gestured again, and the few items Zheng Dongying had left behind floated towards him.

"It won’t be easy for you to contact Fu Dongsen either," Lei Jun, in the guise of Chen Donglou, said with a disdainful expression. He sifted through the items, finally selecting a Flying Sword and flicking it lightly with his finger. "Following them—what for?"

The Flying Sword he flicked pulsed with sword light, but its primary purpose was not attack.

It was for the Mount Shu Sect’s Sword Messaging.

"Chen Donglou" sneered. "Fu Dongsen, you neglect Our Sect’s Taoist Laws to pursue Talisman-bestowed status from the Heavenly Palace, hoping to replicate ancient times. How can you possibly forge ahead and build upon the past? You’ve utterly disgraced Mount Shu!"

"You refuse to come see me when I summon you, so don’t blame me for being impolite. I’ll slay every one of your people I encounter; if I see two, I’ll cut down a pair."

With that, he flicked the sword light again. It flashed and vanished on the spot, instantly speeding into the distance.

Lei Jun secretly observed, noting that the sword light disappeared into the Void.

His mental connection with it wasn’t severed due to increasing distance.

It felt more like it was being intercepted by some intervening presence.

The Taiyi Primordial Tower, with its Star-absorbing Moon-changing and Moving Void abilities, truly lives up to its reputation, Lei Jun nodded to himself.

With this treasure in play, even if one managed to intercept the Sword Messaging Flying Swords of Zheng Dongying, Liu Dongzhuo, and others from the outside, it would still be incredibly difficult to trace Fu Dongsen’s whereabouts.

But that was no matter.

First time is unfamiliar, second time is routine.

Little by little, it adds up.

Lei Jun’s research and proficiency in this area were unlike anyone else’s in this world.